The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits to a worker for a wrist injury, even though the only medical report in evidence had assigned him a 0% impairment rating.
Case: Continental Tires of the Americas v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission (Oltmann), No. 5-14-0445WC, 11/06/2015, published.
Facts: Curtis Oltmann slipped and fell while at work on Feb. 1, 2012.
His doctor determined he had fractured his wrist. The doctor placed Oltmann's arm in a splint and restricted him to light duty.
The doctor released Oltmann to return...
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